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Author: Jacqueline Mitton Publisher: Puffin Books ISBN: 9780140512267 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 452
Book Description
The second edition of this classic reference work has been revised and updated to contain all the recent advances in this fast-developing field of study. Cutting through a maze of technical language, it provides: over 2,800 clear and concise entries with full cross-referencing; coverage of modern and classical astronomy; names of constellations, stars, galaxies, asteroids, comets, and nebulae; terms relating to astrophysics and cosmology; entries on telescopes and observatories; and explanation of abbreviations and acronyms; and information on space missions. Comprehensive and accessible, The Penguin Dictionary of Astronomy is the work of its kind for students and professionals.
Author: Jacqueline Mitton Publisher: Puffin Books ISBN: 9780140512267 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 452
Book Description
The second edition of this classic reference work has been revised and updated to contain all the recent advances in this fast-developing field of study. Cutting through a maze of technical language, it provides: over 2,800 clear and concise entries with full cross-referencing; coverage of modern and classical astronomy; names of constellations, stars, galaxies, asteroids, comets, and nebulae; terms relating to astrophysics and cosmology; entries on telescopes and observatories; and explanation of abbreviations and acronyms; and information on space missions. Comprehensive and accessible, The Penguin Dictionary of Astronomy is the work of its kind for students and professionals.
Author: Ian Ridpath Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 0199609055 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 545
Book Description
This dictionary contains over 4,300 entries covering all aspects of astronomy from astrophysics and cosmology to galaxies and time. Major entries include Big Bang theory, relativity and variable stars. Biographical entries on eminent astronomers are also included.
Author: Armand Spitz Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 150408263X Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 506
Book Description
This authoritative reference volume features more than 2,200 terms and concepts covering a wide array of topics in astronomy and astronautics. This in-depth overview of important terms and concepts in the fields of astronomy and astronautics is designed to be an authoritative and easy-to-use reference book. With thousands of entries arranged alphabetically, it provides ready answers for students of space science as well as the curious reader. From “Aberration of Light” and “Abnormal Stars” to “Zodiacal Light” and “Zone Time”, this comprehensive volume provides a wealth of fascinating information.
Author: John Woodruff Publisher: Firefly Books ISBN: 9781552978375 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 270
Book Description
Reference guide to the major terms and theories used in astronomy, with over 1000 up-to-date entries, extensively cross-referenced, plus concise coverage of new developments in space exploration.
Author: Jacqueline Mitton Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing ISBN: Category : Astronomy Languages : en Pages : 436
Book Description
A third edition of the title which contains the latest advances in the field of study. The dictionary has over 2,800 entries and encompasses classical and modern astronomy, giving the names of constellations, stars, galaxies, asteroids, comets, nebulae, and information on telescopes, observatories and space missions.
Author: Michael Hoskin Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1316342395 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 384
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Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences, and one which has repeatedly led to fundamental changes in our view of the world. This book covers the history of our study of the cosmos from prehistory through to a survey of modern astronomy and astrophysics (sure to be of interest to future historians of twentieth-century astronomy). It does not attempt to cover everything, but deliberately concentrates on the important themes and topics. These include stellar astronomy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, at the time subordinate to the study of the solar system, but the source of many important concepts in modern astronomy, and the Copernican revolution, which led to the challenge of ancient authorities in many areas, not just astronomy. This is an essential text for students of the history of science and for students of astronomy who require a historical background to their studies.
Author: Students' Academy Publisher: ISBN: 9781521328750 Category : Languages : en Pages : 92
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The word 'Astronomy' is derived from the Greek words 'astron' that means 'star' and 'nomos' that means 'law of the stars.' It is the oldest of the natural sciences. A student of astronomy studies celestial objects, their origin, phenomena, and their evolution.Astronomy studies the celestial objects that include planets, moons, stars, galaxies, and comets. Supernovae explosions, gamma ray bursts, and cosmic microwave background radiation are the events that are called the phenomena.Astronomy studies all astronomical phenomena that take place outside the Earth's atmosphere. The recorded history of mankind reveals that the ancient Babylonians, Greeks, Indians, Egyptians, Nubians, Iranians, Chinese, and Maya used to study the sky at night and they used to make highly methodical observations of the celestial bodies. The modern technology and modern science have brought a lot of new knowledge regarding the celestial bodies in the past fifty years. We have reached the moon and the spacecraft has already touched the surface of Mars. Man continues to explore the world beyond the earth.There are hundreds of astronomical terms that are beyond the comprehension of common people. In this concise dictionary, we have included hundreds of such words that can add to your knowledge and make you take interest in Astronomy. Each entry is followed by its definition and description.This concise dictionary is particularly written for the school and college students.All the bestStudents' Academy
Author: Jacqueline Mitton
Author: Jacqueline Mitton
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Author: Jacqueline Mitton
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